Gay marriage legalized in australia

Decriminalisation of homosexuality

From the s the socially steady South Australian Labor government wanted to repeal laws criminalising homosexuality.

However, it was not until the May murder in Adelaide of Dr George Duncan, a law lecturer and queer man, that premier, Don Dunstan, assessed that the community mood was receptive to reform.

Dr Duncan’s murder led to revelations of how commonplace violence and harassment against homosexual people was.

South Australia’s Criminal Statute (Sexual Offences) Act, was enacted on 2 October It was a landmark in LGBTQIA+ rights in Australia because it fully decriminalised homosexual acts.

Equivalent regulation reform was passed by the Australian Capital Space in , Victoria in , the Northern Region in , New South Wales in , Western Australia in , Queensland in and Tasmania in

CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia's Parliament voted Thursday to allow queer marriage across the nation, following a bitter debate settled by a much-criticized government survey of voters that strongly endorsed change.

The public gallery in the House of Representatives erupted with applause when the bill passed. It changes the definition of marriage from solely between a man and a female to "a union of two people" excluding all others. The legislation passed with a majority that wasn't challenged, although five lawmakers registered their opposition.

The Senate passed the similar legislation last week 43 votes to After royal assent and other formalities, the law will likely take effect in about a month, with the first weddings expected about a month later.

Champagne and tears of flowed in the halls of Parliament House as gay celebrities including Olympic champion swimmer Ian Thorpe and actress Magda Szubanski hugged lawmakers and ordinary folk in a party atmosphere.

"What an amazing day, I'm a little bit delir